The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Wilmington, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Wilmington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,180.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,040 in Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Wilmington is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.